Western Athletic Conference

Maryland Coach John Szefc returns to the dugout Sunday night, where he will find his team one victory away from advancing in the NCAA baseball tournament. Szefc has been a spectator the first two games of the Los Angeles Regional after being suspended two games by the NCAA after his ejection in the Big Ten Conference tournament championship game. What he has seen so far has been pleasing to his eyes. The Terrapins (41-20) handled top-seeded UCLA on Saturday, coming away with a 4-1 victory at Jackie Robinson Stadium. A chorus line of pitchers and timely hitting left the Terrapins needing only a victory to advance to a super regional. The situation for the Bruins (43-15) is more dire....

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